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Bridge Mentorship Selects Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm And Prakti For First Cohort Of 2024
Sofie Pavitt Face, PillowtalkDerm and Prakti have been selected for the first 2024 cohort of Bridge Mentorship, a program created by early-stage beauty and wellness investment firm True Beauty Ventures in partnership with...
CBD- And Manuka Honey-Infused Skincare Brand Cannuka Closes
Cannuka, a brand combining CBD and Manuka honey that was an early mover in CBD beauty, has shuttered. The closure, which was announced via Instagram on Dec. 22 and is being communicated...
New Brand Cool As A Cucumber Wants To Ease The Mental And Physical Burden Of Adult Acne
On her first day of business school at Northwestern University in 2019, an excited Eda Levent snapped a selfie to send to her sister Serra and spotted a giant zit on her chin. Horrified, she skipped class. “You...
The Highs And Lows Of Running An Indie Beauty Brand In 2023
The beauty industry had a strong year in 2023. According to market research firm Circana, prestige beauty sales climbed 14% last year through September and mass beauty sales advanced 8% for the same period. Indie beauty’s performance...
With $3.7M In Its Till, Made By Dentists Takes On Oral Care Incumbents
Not all dentists are content with the same-old stuff sold at stores for their patients’ teeth. Four hundred fifty of them made that clear last year when an investment firm they formed, Backed by Dentists, committed...
Foundry Appoints Experienced Beauty Exec To Guide Men’s Personal Care Business
Jani Friedman, former chief merchandising officer at Dermstore and VP of new brand development at Guthy-Renker, has joined direct-to-consumer brand consolidator Foundry as GM of personal care to grow its men’s personal care business and help guide...
